THE NUMBERS SONG
6674273, thats the number, she's the girl for me,
she's so sincere and she drinks beer and..oh, my my 6674273
now 4457918, she dont like to stay out very late,
she don't like curry, not to worry, oh, wrong number, 4457918.
oh but 6674273, thats the number, she's the girl for me,
can take a joke and roll a toke and... oh, my my, 6674273.
(chorus) now 6613425 she works in sunday school,
and 3391624 she treats me like a fool,
so when it comes to gettin drunk and brewin mushy tea,
call 6674273
2287649, she just plays siduko all the time,
she's too cool for shootin pool so wrong number 2287649
ah but 6674273, that's the number, she's the girl for me,
she's the queen of fried cuisine and...oh, my my, 6674273
(chorus)
6674273, that's the number she's the girl for me,
she drinks in bars and plays guitar and...oh, my my,6674273
now 6674273, she's engaged to someone 'cross the street,
she's called Mabel and she's on cable, oh wrong number, 6674273!
(nicholson)
THERE YOU GO
hey mama don't you know everything around you grows,
and all the games you play will all come back to you one day
i had a dream last night, everythin in black and white,
and all the things you said they all went runnin round my head
(ch) oh there you go, there you go again
oh there you go, messin with my head,
oh there you go, you used to be my friend
oh there you go.
hey mama dont you know nothin stems the river flow,
and all your paper boats will all be washed up on the shore
i read the news today my eyes blinked blindly at the page
i saw a photograph exploded by a paragraph
hey mama dont you know eventually the wind will blow,
and all your pile of leaves will all be strewn across the street,
and that your web of lies will show itself against the sky
and all the promises will wither in the wilderness
hey mama dont you know that everythin around you grows
hey mama dont you know that nothin stems the river flow
hey mama dont you know eventually the wind will blow
hey mama dont you know, hey mama dont you know.
(nicholson)
IN THE EYE
down among the bar flies where two shots dont carry,
the bus pass corner's singin 'bout the lilly of the valley,
she doesnt like the company, she doesnt like bacardi,
you're not drinkin gils when you can dance with candy
there's a time to resist, there's a time to comply,
all you got to do is look them in the eye.
down where all corruptions are sanctioned in the shadows,
new age davy crocketts are tryin to play piano,
everybody's hangin round for somebody to follow
and nobody can tell you what the hell they've swallowed
there's a time to admit, there's a time to deny.
all you got to do is look them in the eye.
thrashin on the tambourine and bangin on the bongos,
dancin with the cavalcade ane burnin with the candles,
when everybody's movin to the spirit of sensation,
she asks you what you think about the christian nation,
there's a time to tell, there's a time to lie,
all you got to do is look them in the eye.
there's a time to dance, there's a time to fly
all you got to do is look them in the eye.
(nicholson)
VAPOUR OF A DREAM / AM HAPPY
VAPOUR OF A DREAM:
red eye in the morning, blasted out a warning,
i couldnt shake the vapour of a dream
heard your voice beside but i couldnt hold the tide,
my thoughts turned in
with moon glazed eyes, you dreampt inside,
the story of your life.
i never listen to a word i say, take yor own advice.
there's always time, plenty in reserve,
sleepin or awake.
bones in the ground and souls in the sea now
if you dont bend you'll break
you never see the branch that holds you up,
til your danglin by the neck.
a blood moon sky, a bible drunk crowd,
call in all your debts
red eye in the morning blasted out a warning,
i couldnt shake the vapour of a dream,
heard your voice beside but i couldnt hold the tide
my thoughts turned in
you never see the branch that holds you up,
til your danglin by the neck
a blood moon sky, a bible drunk crowd,
remind you to forget. (Hunter)
AM HAPPY
they saw you walkin down the bridges, kickin coke cans at the pidgeons,
they were sellin some religion, hasslin you with open questions,
and in the awkward silence, you stumbled on some random lines but
they could see the distance in your eyes,
(ch) am happy, don't wake me, just let the moment take me,
to where the waves cant break me,
am happy, don't wake me.
they saw you through the cafe window, starin at drippin candles,
dumb waiters round your table, reached out but they weren't able,
and in the cold confusion, you said something your mouth was movin
but they could see the distance in their eyes.
and the cats that prowl the traffic zones, and the dogs that lie and count their bones,
and the crows that guard the corner stones, and the cold voice down the telephone,
and the country folk in shirts and ties and the friendly facin' civilized,
you can feel the distance in their eyes.
(nicholson)
BREATHE
you tell me when to talk you tell me where to walk, but you dont even know my name.
you tell me where to stand, you tell me where to land, but you dont even know my name.
you tell me if im doin this and that its gonna muddle up my brain
let me tell you somethin you might have missed - you dont even know my name!
(chorus) Well hey, tell me when i gotta breathe
hey you, tell me when i gotta breathe.
you tell me how to dress for sunday school, but you dont even know my face.
you tell me not to smoke in front of folk, but you dont even know my face.
you tell me how to spend my leisure time, isnt it such a waste.
let me tell you somethin you might have missed - you dont even know my face!
you tell me how to speak in company, but you dont even hear my voice.
you tell me not to swear in blasphemy but you dont even hear my voice.
you tell me all about democracy as if i even had a choice.
let me tell you somethin you might have missed - you dont even hear my voice!
(nicholson)
THERE BE DRAGONS
how he keeps it goin only heaven knows, he never cleans the room he never irons his clothes,
he saves up all the soap bits, his hall is full of power tools, (what a fool).
He has to feed on flowers just to feel himself, what he did last summer only time will tell
he doesnt like bananas, he sells his soul to pay the bills.
but he knows there be dragons in them hills
(chorus) call the karma police! call the karma police!
Hey, karma police, hey, karma police
he doesnt have the makings of a master plan, he's always on the P.C. playin spiderman,
he'd like to play the game boy but he doesnt like to follow rules, (he's too cool).
he's not the kind of guy you'd let your mother meet, he never puts the lid back on the toilet seat,
his fridge is full of beer and all the food is on the window sill.
cos he knows there be dragons in them hills.
he lives on t.v. dinners and he smokes in bed, he switches off his memory just to clear his head,
T-shirt, hot rocks, jacket stinks of lighter fuel.
he's always makin scenes but then he never shows, if he's goin through a stage he's got the curtains closed
he'd like to save the planet but he doesnt have the time to kill
he knows there be dragons in them hills.
(nicholson)
THE ASBO SONG
they should have kept you in your cage - dead man walkin
you never learn to act your age - always sulkin
you try to hide amongst the crowd - creepin crawlin
you never make it up to town - orders from the Babylon
(chorus) you should be tarred and feathered so they could let the public know
this anti-social weather, it kinda drains upon the soul - orders from the Babylon.
you never learn to shut your face - dead man talkin
avoid the bouncers just in case - keep on walkin
you're always out to cause a fuss - makin big scenes
argue with strangers on the bus - number 16
(chorus2) see the shadows lurkin, see the plain clothes round your door
and if they catch you smirkin boy they'll knock you to the floor - orders from the Babylon.
you keep the neighbours up all night - way past curfew
you never learn to be polite - please and thank you
you should be made to wear a hat - kiss me quickly
so you can tell them where its at - plead not guilty..
(nicholson)
SUNSHINE
Ten blue bottles in a row, everyone buzzin in stereo, with different destinations on their faces
market days are wearin late, no one left to close the gate,
but you dont even stop to tie your laces.
got yer keys and got yer smokes and got yer alibis
got yer jokes and anecdotes if anyone should ever ask you why...
(chorus) Sunshine, flowin from the sky.
Sunshine, never askin why.
Sunshine, never askin why,
Sunshine.
Did you see them tangerines when they were young and they were green,
and did you see the pair that they were chasin?
Did you dream of halcyion days countin clouds with Rosy Hayes,
when time was only something to be wasted?
Three brass monkeys in a row but only two can lie.
four red robins on parole but only one is brave enough to fly.
Get right back and pack your bags, no use hangin round the cul de sac
they're too busy blurrin up the edges
Grab that jacket from the chair, get the first bus anywhere,
no one else can tell you where your head is.
two white russians in a glass, baked blackbirds in a pie,
red light on the underpass is turnin green so wave them all goodbye...
(nicholson)
CHEERO
Big bulldog with the buckfast smile,
Tryin to tell me he's a francophile,
Or some words to that effect,
Dont think you'll see him down the bibliotheque..
(chorus) Cheero, bye bye baby cheero.
Girl phones up on the radio show,
She thinks the gardens are overgrown,
She dont like them dandelions,
She thinks the hedges are out of line...
Flat top stops me in the street,
He says "boy where d'ye get them jeans?"
i says "man where'd ye get that hat?"
Dont think he takes me for a diplomat...
Met this girl in a city bar,
She said she didnt live too far
Then she brought out a shoppin list
I just blew her a goodbye kiss...
(nicholson and waterstone)
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